1. Diabetes is not for the meek.
It takes and it demands. It offers no reprieve.
I'm still learning to be okay with that.
And with the reality that for me, it's here to stay.
Because life is still big and bountiful and beautiful.
And fleeting.
And I am here to live it.
Out loud.
And without apology.
And I've got a lot more livin' to... Read more
As of 2011, my insurance covers only 4 test strips a day. For a Type 1 diabetic such as myself, this is a ridiculously low number. Like many insulin-dependent diabetics, frequent blood glucose monitoring is essential to my well-being and empowers me to make informed choices that greatly impact not only my day, but my life. I test when
Like so... Read more
Note: I'm a big fan of Dr. Faustman's work to help Type 1 diabetics like myself who have had the disease for many years. As an often overlooked demographic, those of us living with Type 1 diabetes should not be forgotten when it comes to research and a cure!
Though it is the faces of children with diabetes that bring in the big... Read more
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's time to start the last minute preparations for a diabetic-friendly Thanksgiving meal. Make this year the year you serve it all up without the side of guilt that often accompanies the holiday.
All of the recipes listed here are between 10-20 grams of carbohydrate per generous serving. Being... Read more
Today is World Diabetes Day, which, not coincidentally, falls on the birthday of Frederick Banting, Nobel Peace Prize awardee, and, more importantly, discoverer of insulin over 90 years ago. Thanks to him, I, and millions others, can live with what once was considered a death sentence.
This year, instead of the usual World Diabetes... Read more
